Following an address to Illinois and other farmers in Nashville, President Trump signed two executive orders that the administration believes will fund and streamline expansion of broadband access in rural areas.

Trump says the action will improve internet access in areas of Illinois and other parts of the country that have lagged behind recovery from the Great Recession a decade ago. The president addressed more than 7-thousand farmers in Nashville taking part in the American Farm Bureau Federation convention.

An Illinois farmer was on hand for President Trump’s address. Jeff Kirwan of New Windsor was happy to hear the President bring up topics like NAFTA.

Kirwan says another good sign was hearing the President say he wants to maintain a strong crop insurance program in a new Farm Bill.

The current Farm Bill is set to expire in September. Kirwan serves on the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors.